Other School News
College and school students shouted slogans demanding compensation to victims' families and discontinuation of 'outdated' and 'unsafe' aircrafts used by the Bangladesh Air Force.
The new NIOS chairman met senior officials and department heads at the headquarters, reviewed academic and administrative activities, and discussed future plans.
Under the Mukhya Mantri Digital Education Scheme, Class 10 toppers in Delhi government schools will get i7 laptops. The scheme will incur an expenditure of Rs 8 crore.
NCERT has removed the references to ‘regional resistance movement’ in Class 8 social science textbook, which will not be accessible in part 2 book launch in September-October 2025.
Each legislator in Meghalaya receives an annual allocation of Rs 2.5 crore under the MLA Local Area Development Scheme (MLA-LADS), meant for infrastructure and development work within their constituencies, officials said.
The government will open integrated special secondary schools in Ghaziabad and Pratapgarh this session. These schools already operate in seven districts, including Lucknow and Prayagraj, for Classes 6 to 12.
CBSE cited the NCPCR manual, stressing shared responsibility for student safety and said staff alertness with technology can help prevent risks like bullying and distress.
A state-level safety audit committee meeting will be held on August 12, the minister said, adding that classes at the Karthikappally Government UPS School have been shifted to a new building after the roof collapse.
A schoolgirl was allegedly harassed multiple times by the mathematics teacher, but no action followed even after she informed the headmaster. Inspector-in-charge Lopamudra Panda said they have been detained and are being questioned.
The educational institutions were closed in Theog, Rohru, Jubbal, Chopal and Kumarsain in Shimla district.
